Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, with her pumpkin which weighed in at 1910 pounds, cheered after being named the winner, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, with her pumpkin which weighed in at 1910 pounds, cheered after being named the winner, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin ... more

The crowd watches as pumpkins are weighed at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

The crowd watches as pumpkins are weighed at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle

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Rob Globus (left) and Eric Carlson jump on the back of a truck to measure pumpkins, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Rob Globus (left) and Eric Carlson jump on the back of a truck to measure pumpkins, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle

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Pumpkins surround a truck with a licence plate that reads "BIGPMKN", at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Pumpkins surround a truck with a licence plate that reads "BIGPMKN", at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

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Cindy Tobek (center,right), of Washington State, who took home 1st place, chatted with Andy Frederick (left) before her pumpkin was weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Cindy Tobek (center,right), of Washington State, who took home 1st place, chatted with Andy Frederick (left) before her pumpkin was weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in ... more

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(l-r) Kim Globus and Rob Globus stand in front of large pumpkins that are competing in the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

(l-r) Kim Globus and Rob Globus stand in front of large pumpkins that are competing in the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle

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John Furtado stands next to a large pumpkin before it gets weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

John Furtado stands next to a large pumpkin before it gets weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle

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The crowd cheers as a pumpkin is weighed in, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

The crowd cheers as a pumpkin is weighed in, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle

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Asuncion Gijon, John Furtado and Domenic Cresci wrap up a pumpkin to transport it back to it's owner, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Asuncion Gijon, John Furtado and Domenic Cresci wrap up a pumpkin to transport it back to it's owner, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, ... more

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Bright orange sneakers are seen next to a large pumpkin that is being transported to be weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Bright orange sneakers are seen next to a large pumpkin that is being transported to be weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. ... more

Second-place winner Russ Pingrey raises his arms in the air as he learns that his pumpkin weighed in at 1723 pounds, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Second-place winner Russ Pingrey raises his arms in the air as he learns that his pumpkin weighed in at 1723 pounds, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, ... more

A pumpkin sitting on the back of a truck has its roots in buckets of water, before being weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

A pumpkin sitting on the back of a truck has its roots in buckets of water, before being weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. ... more

Richard Westervelt (left) and Ron Root inspect one of the enormous entrants before the annual pumpkin weigh-off in Half Moon Bay.

Richard Westervelt (left) and Ron Root inspect one of the enormous entrants before the annual pumpkin weigh-off in Half Moon Bay.

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Cindy Tobek (right), of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, sat on top of her pumpkins as the top four pumpkins were on display, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Cindy Tobek (right), of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, sat on top of her pumpkins as the top four pumpkins were on display, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in ... more

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Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, with her pumpkin which weighed in at 1910 pounds, waved to the crowd after being named the winner, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, with her pumpkin which weighed in at 1910 pounds, waved to the crowd after being named the winner, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship

Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, with her pumpkin which weighed in at 1910 pounds, cheered as she heard the results, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, with her pumpkin which weighed in at 1910 pounds, cheered as she heard the results, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin ... more

A group of men pushed a pumpkin as they were transporting it off of a scale, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

A group of men pushed a pumpkin as they were transporting it off of a scale, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

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Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, rested on her pumpkin before it was weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Cindy Tobek, of Washington State, who took home 1st place winner, rested on her pumpkin before it was weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on ... more

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Jim Sherwood (right) takes the stems off of his pumpkins before they were transported and weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Jim Sherwood (right) takes the stems off of his pumpkins before they were transported and weighed, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. ... more

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Moderator Cameron Palmer speaks to the crowd as he weighs a pumpkin at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Moderator Cameron Palmer speaks to the crowd as he weighs a pumpkin at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Asuncion Gijon(center) helps with the transport of a pumpkin at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Asuncion Gijon(center) helps with the transport of a pumpkin at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

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Asuncion Gijon (left) and John Furtado move a pumpkin from a forklift to a scale to weigh it, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

Asuncion Gijon (left) and John Furtado move a pumpkin from a forklift to a scale to weigh it, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, ... more

(l-r) Richard Westervelt, Ron Root, and Asuncion Gijon inspect the bottom of a pumpkin before weighing it, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on ... more

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John Furtado (center) and Asuncion Gijon (right) move a pumpkin onto a forklift to weigh it, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. less

John Furtado (center) and Asuncion Gijon (right) move a pumpkin onto a forklift to weigh it, at the 43rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, in Half Moon Bay, California, on Monday, Oct. 10, ... more

Cindy Tobeck climbed atop her gargantuan gourd as it was forklifted onto a stage at the 43rd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Monday morning in Half Moon Bay.

“She’s riding her pumpkin in style,” an announcer joked to the crowd that had gathered at the I.D.E.S. Grounds to watch the 32 pumpkins competing in the weigh-off.

Tobeck’s pumpkin, dubbed Orange Crush because “it’s going to crush the Washington state record,” was the last to be weighed — but far from the least.

As the emcee riled up the crowd before flipping the switch to reveal the weight, Tobeck said it was her dream to win at the Half Moon Bay competition.

The switch flipped, and the green digital screen lit up: 1,910 pounds. The crowd erupted with cheers as Tobeck was named the winner of the Super Bowl of pumpkin weigh-offs, making her the first woman in 19 years to win the competition, and only the second in the history of the event.

“There just aren’t that many women growers. I’m a bit of a novelty,” Tobeck said. “This is by far the biggest I’ve ever grown.”

The Washington state record was 1,792 pounds, while the biggest pumpkin to tip the scales at Half Moon Bay was the 2,058-pounder grown by John Hawkley of Napa in 2014.

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Tobeck drove in for the competition from Olympia, Wash. By day, she works as a third-grade teacher at East Olympia Elementary School. When she’s not in the classroom, she grows pumpkins, and has done so for seven years.

Last year’s champion was Steve Daletas from Pleasant Hill, Ore., whose pumpkin weighed in at a whopping 1,969 pounds. A Belgian-grown gourd weighed in at 2,623 pounds at the European Championship in Ludwigsburg, Germany, over the weekend, breaking the world record.

The day started early as families from Half Moon Bay, Oakland, San Jose and other surrounding cities lined up to catch a glimpse of the big pumpkins on display.

Doug Halsey of Oakland has been attending the weigh-off for 14 years with his children, nieces and nephews. Their family tradition includes a trip to the pumpkin patch and corn maze after the winner is announced.

Every year, he said, he attempts to guess the winning weight. This year, he guessed the winning pumpkin would weigh 1,980 pounds.

“We always guess, but I’ve never been close,” said Halsey, who was only 70 pounds off this year. “It’s a good way to spend Indigenous People’s Day.”

People wore pumpkin hats and orange shirts showcasing their pumpkin pride. Children jumped up on the pumpkins to pose for photos.

Kevy Nova, a singer-songwriter from Half Moon Bay, revved up the crowd as he sang, “It’s a beautiful day-yay-yay in Half Moon Bay.” The crowd sang along and screamed, “I love this town.”

David Latimer, a Half Moon Bay resident, said his favorite part of the day was the music. But his 9-year-old daughter, Josephine, excitedly pointed at the pumpkins and said the best part of the day was “the giant pumpkins.”

She said this was her seventh time attending the weigh-off, and this year her family was inspired to grow its first pumpkin, but “it probably weighs less than a pound.”

The winner of the competition wins $6 per pound, so Tobeck’s Orange Crush won her $11,460. The four largest pumpkins will be on display at the 46th annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival this weekend. Festivalgoers can pay $15 to take a photo with the massive pumpkins, and all proceeds are donated to support the schools in Half Moon Bay.

Russ Pingrey of Santa Rosa came in second place, with a pumpkin weighing 1,723 pounds.

Tobeck said she was excited for the festival parade and to have her pumpkin on its very own float.

Sherry LaRue, Tobeck’s neighbor in Washington, was the last woman to win the competition in 1997. LaRue’s husband, Jack, served as Tobeck’s “pumpkin mentor,” Tobeck said.

“There’s a couple common denominators between Cindy and Sherry,” Jack LaRue said. “They’re both teachers, both from Washington, and I rode down with both of them.”

After the parade, Tobeck’s pumpkin will be put on display at a casino in Las Vegas. Once Orange Crush’s duties are done, Tobeck said she’ll get the seeds back and hopefully plant another winner.